Vibrio vulnificus

Amber had a stomach ache all weekend, and a pretty high fever which gave her chills and body aches. We figured it was the flu, but it wasn't really like any flu she's had as long as we've been togther. Well, today she went to work and found out that all of her friends who went to a raw oyster party last Wednesday had similar symptoms! The bummer, for the oyster industry, is the "party" was actually an educational and awareness event put on by the seafood industry for Congressional members and their staff.

Oops!

I'm sure they're totally mortified since the emails I was Cc:d on contained thoughts like, "I think I'm going to steer clear of raw oysters for a couple of decades."

The likely culprit is a bacteria called Vibrio vulnificus.